The prevalence of dermatologic manifestations related to chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a study from a single center in Turkey

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 93-98

  Dervis, Emine ^a   Serez, Kemal ^b  

^a Haseki State Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Department of Internal Medicine ^*

Author keywords

HCV infection; Leukocytoclastic vasculitis; Lichen planus; Pruritus; Skin manifestations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAIR; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; LICHEN PLANUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA; NAIL; PRURITUS; SKIN; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TURKEY (BIRD); VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; SKIN DISEASES; TURKEY;

EID: 24744470259     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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